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pester

v.
US //ˈpɛstɝ// UK //pˈɛstɐ// pester Archaic
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Origin

In the senses of “overcrowd (a place)” and “impede (a person)”: from Middle French and Old French empestrer (“encumber”), influenced by English pest. The modern sense is an extension of the sense “infest”. Comparable to English construction pest + -er (used to form frequentative verbs).

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